Device for supporting and attaching a disk brake caliper

Abstract

The supporting and attaching device is connected to non-rotating parts of at least one brake caliper or yoke intended to cooperate with a brake disk and it comprises an attaching piece in a generally arcuate form, situated beyond the periphery of the disk and of which at least part of the transversal section is U-shaped with two legs one of which legs constitutes the section of a plate clamped onto a single arm for wheel suspension, while the other leg constitutes the section of at least one tab secured on either side to a brake caliper straddling a brake disk and is applied to double disk brakes for motorcycles.

I claim: 
     
       1. Device for supporting and attaching to non-rotating parts at least one brake caliper or yoke intended to cooperate with a brake disk, wherein said device comprises an attaching piece having a generally arcuate form, situated eyond the periphery of the disk and of which at least one part of the transverse section is U-shaped with two legs, one of which legs constitutes the section of a securing plate secured onto a member reacting to the braking torque, such as a single wheel suspension arm, while the other leg constitutes the section of at least one tab secured on either side to a brake caliper straddling a brake disk of which the mean plane substantially coincides with that of said at least one tab. 
     
     
       2. Device according to claim 1, wherein the two legs of the U-shape have unequal lengths, the longer arm being that corresponding to the transversal cross-section of the plate. 
     
     
       3. Device according to claim 1, wherein said device comprises two tabs located adjacent to the ends of the arc of the attaching piece and separated by a central gap allowing the introduction of the brake linings of the brake caliper or yoke. 
     
     
       4. Device according to claim 1, wherein the brake caliper is constituted by two parts assembled on the at least one tab and, where necessary, on themselves while surrounding the brake disk placed in the prolongation of the tabs. 
     
     
       5. Device according to claim 1, wherein the brake caliper is assembled on the at least one tab by means of screws passing through the assembly holes provided in said at least one tab. 
     
     
       6. Device according to claim 1, wherein the brake caliper or yoke comprises a fist part of the caliper straddling a first brake disk situated substantially in the extension of the at least one tab, and a second caliper part straddling a second brake disk, the active part of which is disposed facing the plate in a mean plane located between that of the plate and that of the at least one tab. 
     
     
       7. Device according to claim 1, wherein the attaching piece comprises a lateral extension of which the mean plane is displaced with respect to that of the securing plate, on the side opposite that of the at least one tab and which is provided with holes for securing another brake caliper cooperating with another brake disk disposed in the vicinity of the plate in a mean plane located between that of the plate and that of the at least one tab. 
     
     
       8. Device according to claim 1, wherein the securing plate on the member reacting to the braking torque has the general form of a flattened sector, with a general triangular shape, provided with securing holes adjacent to each of the ends of the triangle and having a greater thickness that of the tab.